Improvement in dry-goods stands



UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIOE.

JOSEPH J. BISEL, OF WILLIAMSPORT, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND M. V. B STEINMETZ, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN DRY-GOODS STANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 138,226, dated April 29, 1873; application filed January 30, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osEPH J. BISEL, of Williamsport, in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Exhibiting Dry-Goods and for other purposes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,'

that will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawin g and to the letters of reference marked thereon which form a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a device for exhibiting dry-goods and other articles, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention app'ertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the entire device, and Fig. 2 shows a detached part of the same.

A represents a foot or platform of any suitable dimensions, form, and shape, and from the center of which rises a stationary rod, B. Upon the stand thus formed is placed a revolving structure, constructed in the following manner: D I) represent four upright angular or L-shaped bars, which form the corners of the revolving structure, said bars be ing connected, at or near their upper ends, by two diagonal bars, 0 O, and at or near their lower ends by two other diagonal bars, E E. In the center of the bars E E, where the same cross each other, is made a hole of sufficient size for the rod B to pass through, and on the under side of the bars 0 0, where the same cross each other, is formed or attached a hollow conical bearing, a, into which fits the up per pointed end of the rod B. The entire frame 0 D E is thus supported upon the end of the rod B, and can readily be revolved on the same so as to bring either side of the frame to the front. Upon the outer side of each of the bars D are secured supports G G for the shelves H H. The supports G G are flat bars extending outward from the corners of the frame on aline with the central rod, and their to fit on the supports G G, as shown in Fig. 1.

This device may be placed in a show-window or on the counter, and dry-goods or other articles placed on the shelves for exhibition. The frame with the shelves revolves on the rod B without almost any friction, and thus any side may be brought in view without the least trouble. V

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The revolving frame, consisting of the angular or L-shaped corner-bars D D with diagonal connecting-barsO O and E E, and provided with shelves around its outside, for the purposes herein set forth.

2. The combinationof the stand A B, revolving frame 0 D E, supports G G, and shelves H H, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of a January, 1873. V

JOSEPH J. BISEL. Witnesses:

CORNELIUS BURLEW, THOMAS C. CONNOLLY. 

